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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishremonstraterem‧on‧strate /ˈremənstreɪt $ rɪˈmɑːn-/ verb [intransitive] formal DISAPPROVEto tell someone that you strongly disapprove of something they have said or doneremonstrate with The Everton manager remonstrated angrily with the referee. —remonstrative /rɪˈmɒnstrətɪv $ -ˈmɑːn-/ adjective —remonstration /ˌremənˈstreɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table
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remonstrate• At this she became indignant and began remonstrating in a strenuous manner.• She remonstrated with him and explained that she had stopped because she had never seen such a fish before.• Friends and family remonstrated with him to alter his routine.• I went to the farm to remonstrate with the farmer.• Or, if they did, they knew better than to remonstrate with the grim-faced man behind her.• The Boro skipper raced across the field to remonstrate with the official and was lucky to escape with just a yellow card.• He turned angrily to remonstrate with Tommy, only to see a rat the size of a rabbit lying between his legs.
Origin remonstrate (1500-1600) Medieval Latin past participle of remonstrare, from Latin monstrare “to show”
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